A little over a week ago (Jan. 17), I drove to Ridgecrest for the Fire Mountain endurance ride for the fourth year in a row.… Read More »River’s ride to the Trona Pinnacles (Road to Tevis # 123)
I have very little time to write a blog post, but I want to to a quick post about River’s current fitness as I pack… Read More »River’s current fitness going into her first LD (Road to Tevis # 122)
A few weeks ago I took Ron to the Sesenta Años xpride. We completed the LD on Saturday November 9th. (LD = limited distance. You… Read More »Ron’s endurance adventure (Road to Tevis #121)
A few weeks ago, I rode Ron through water for the first time. It was his first ride over ten miles, and the first time… Read More »How to ride your horse through water (Road to Tevis #120)
Earlier this week, I shared a post in three places on Facebook: My own page, the AERC page, and Endurance Riders America. I will paste… Read More »This is not science! On surveys, opinions, blogs, and Tevis
I had hoped to ride Tevis 2024, but as it turned out, my life circumstances this past month made it a lucky thing that my… Read More »Summary of 2024 Tevis Cup results (Road to Tevis #117)
Some time ago, I asked two of the endurance community’s most skilled riders and avid storytellers if they’d be interested in featuring in one of… Read More »An interview with Bruce Weary (Road to Tevis # 115)
On Saturday I chose not to continue after the first big loop at Montana de Oro. It was my first Rider Option. As of this… Read More »My first Rider Option at Montana de Oro (Road to Tevis #114)
This last weekend River and I completed the first day of the new Treasure of the Sierra Madre endurance ride. It was a beautiful ride… Read More »Treasure of the Sierra Madre: River’s 5th 50-mile completion (Road to Tevis 112)
River and I spent last weekend at the 2024 Cuyama Oaks xpride. That is, we spent April 4th – 7th, 2024, in the Cuyama Valley,… Read More »The 2024 Cuyama Oaks xpride: Snow, rain, hail, and sunshine (Road to Tevis 111)